Monthly Tips

PRESENTATION TIP:

Light Your Fire

Behind the information you present, you must have a message that’s simple, clear and meaningful. The more passionate you feel about your message, the easier it is to do your work. To be a more powerful presenter, you must care about what you’re saying.

COMMUNICATION TIP:

Help Your Listener

Being more concerned with others than yourself is extremely powerful in the communication process. Whether you’re speaking to one person or many, you have only one task: Help your listener get the message.

GRACEWRITING® TIP:

Weasel Words

Almost, as much as, I think, virtually, can be, maybe … really? Let’s stamp out wimpy writing by getting rid of ambiguous, noncommittal weasel words. At best, weasel words make you look uncertain. At worst, they call your credibility into question. Take a stand with specific and concrete words.

“What I took away from the Whole Brain® Thinking workshop was that our differences are actually an asset!”